ClosedOpportunity OFOP0002014

Enhancing U.S.–Africa Ties through Trade and Investment for Economic Growth

U.S. Mission to Ethiopia · Department of State

At a glance

Enhancing U.S.–Africa Ties through Trade and Investment for Economic Growth is a closed federal grant opportunity from U.S. Mission to Ethiopia (Department of State). The application deadline was August 15, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $50K – $100K, with about 2 awards expected and $150K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.040 (Public Diplomacy Programs).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jun 23, 2025Posted
Aug 15, 2025Application deadline

Posted: Jun 23, 2025
Close date: Aug 15, 2025
Award floor: $50,000
Award ceiling: $100,000
Est. total funding: $150,000
Expected awards: 2
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

501(c)(3) nonprofits

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

• Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions • Public private educational institutions

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The overarching goal of this NOFO is to support ongoing efforts aimed at strengthening U.S.-Africa commercial partnerships and deepening collaboration across economic and investment sectors.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

19.040Public Diplomacy ProgramsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 19.040

Historical data · not a prediction

FY18

$129M

FY19

$34.5M est.

FY20

$130M

FY21

$129M

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.040. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 19.040

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 5,769 grant awards had funding actions under Public Diplomacy Programs, with 21 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES$14.7M
INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENT$6.81M
MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER$2.84M
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY$2.8M
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA$2.54M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

U.S. Mission to Ethiopia
703-516-1684

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Enhancing U.S.–Africa Ties through Trade and Investment for Economic Growth”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Enhancing U.S.–Africa Ties through Trade and Investment for Economic Growth”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $50k – $100k, total estimated program funding is $150,000 and the agency expects to make about 2 awards.

How do I apply for “Enhancing U.S.–Africa Ties through Trade and Investment for Economic Growth”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity OFOP0002014), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 19.040